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Compare train, bus, and flight for Bordeaux to Pau
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bordeaux to Pau among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €23 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 28m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €23, while a flight costs an average of €312.
Distance: 172 km
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€35 Average price | €23 Average price Cheapest | €312 Average price |
3h 28m Average total duration Fastest 2h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 13m Average total duration 3h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 55m Average total duration 2h 55m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Travel optionsfrom Bordeaux to Pau
How to get from Bordeaux to Pau by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bordeaux to Pau is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
540497:50 PM3h20Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes11:10 PMPau, Bd Lucien Favre (Technopôle Héliparc)€171One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
540497:50 PM3h20Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes11:10 PMPau, Bd Lucien Favre (Technopôle Héliparc)€171One-way0 transfers
Fastest
85718:54 AM2h03Bordeaux-Saint-Jean10:57 AMPau station€391One-way0 transfers
Other options
85938:20 PM2h14Bordeaux-Saint-Jean10:34 PMPau station€281One-way0 transfers
85754:21 PM2h09Bordeaux-Saint-Jean6:30 PMPau station€321One-way0 transfers
857212:20 PM2h11Bordeaux-Saint-Jean2:31 PMPau station€341One-way0 transfers
FlixBus3:15 AM2h45Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate6:00 AMPau, Lycée St John Perse€181One-way0 transfers
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AF40288:25 PM25h15Bordeaux Mérignac Airport9:40 PMPau Pyrenees Airport€4051One-way1 transfer
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AF40287:00 PM26h40Bordeaux Mérignac Airport9:40 PMPau Pyrenees Airport€4551One-way1 transfer
AF7435 · AF74962:35 PM6h55Bordeaux Mérignac Airport9:30 PMPau Pyrenees Airport€4561One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Pau:
A bus is €12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bordeaux to Pau costing on average €35.
A bus is €289 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bordeaux to Pau costing on average €312.
Other travel options to Pau take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 13m.
Flight takes on average 4h 55m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bordeaux and Pau as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bordeaux-Saint-Jean and arrive in Pau station.
- Flights mostly depart from Bordeaux Mérignac Airport and arrive in Pau Pyrenees Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate and arrive in Pau, Lycée St John Perse.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, SNCF | Autocar to go to Pau by bus.
- Travel with Amelia to go to Pau by flight.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Pau by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus.
- 7 direct trains per day with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
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